Ruthreford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell in his office on April 16, 2013.

He learned about it from a Tennessee State Comptroller's Office of Local Development reporting projections provided by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (http://tndata.utk.edu).

This is an increase of 15,769 from the figures released from the US Census Bureau of 274,454 in 2012. (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/47149.html ), Mitchell said in his press release.

The Assessor's office is committed to making the most efficient use of technology in order to best serve our citizens, the press release states. Rutherford County Assessor's office is lauded by peers as the only assessor's office in Tennessee which is capable of conducting live field inspections and reviews of property. This advancement alone has saved taxpayers more than $70,000 a year in payroll costs and employee benefits.

"To save additional monies we have applied for a grant to purchase two energy efficient hybrid vehicles," the press release states. "The savings per vehicle over a ten year period is thirty thousand dollars. We are committed to developing innovative ways to save taxpayers money without sacrificing quality.

"The sharing of technologies between departments, as we have with Pictometry, maximizes our investment and improves services to our citizens. Working closely with Rutherford County's Office of Information Technology we will continue to expand this inter-departmental cooperation as well as sharing with the local municipalities of Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne and Eagleville, as well. Growth brings new challenges to our county, as well as opportunities to make our community better. Our commitment is to always serve you, the citizens of Rutherford County, better."